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Bangkok is subdivided into 50 districts (khet, เขต, pronounced, also sometimes wrongly called amphoe as in the other provinces, derived from Pali khetta, cognate to Sanskrit kṣetra), which are further subdivided into 180 subdistricts (khwaeng, แขวง, pronounced [kʰwɛ̌ːŋ]), roughly equivalent to tambon in the other provinces.
Pages in category "Districts of Bangkok" The following 51 pages are in this category, out of 51 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Altogether Thailand has 928 districts, [1] including the 50 districts of Bangkok, which are called khet (เขต) since the Bangkok administrative reform of 1972. The number of districts in provinces varies, from only three in the smallest provinces, up to the 50 urban districts of Bangkok. Also the sizes and population of districts differ ...
Bangkok's subdistricts are referred to as khwaeng; this category is included in Category:Tambon for convenience, as they are the same level administrative unit.
Most Thai cities' revised boundaries are contained in the province's capital district, known as Amphoe Mueang. Chiang Mai is the only city outside Bangkok to cover multiple districts in its urban area. Together, Bangkok and Chiang Mai are the only cities in Thailand with a population of over one million.
The Bangkok Metropolitan Region (political definition) covers an area of 7,762 km 2.. Due to the success of the service and tourism industry in Bangkok, the city has gained in popularity for work among provincial Thais from the rural areas and with people from many countries in the Indochina region as well as many South Asian countries.
Lights in front of Amarin Plaza at Ratchaprasong Traffic jam at Siam Square Inside Hua Lamphong (main railway station in Bangkok) Ban Krua; Banthat Thong; Bon Kai; Charoen Phon; Chit Lom; Chula; Hua Lamphong; Lang Suan; Suphachalasai (National Stadium) Phloen Chit; Phra Ram 1; Ratchadamri; Ratchaprasong; Sam Yan; Saphan Lueang; Siam Square ...
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